Philippine Festivals for the month of March

Festivals or simply known as Fiesta is widely celebrated anywhere in the Philippines. Here are the lists of Philippines' festival celebration in Luzon, Visayas, and; Mindanao for the month of March.  

A. Festivals in LUZON

Date
Name of Festivals
Place of Celebration
March 1 to 5
Dinagsa Festival
Muntinlupa City
March 1
Parade of Festivals
Muntinlupa City
March 2 to 4
Malasimbo Music and Arts Festival – the Mangyan Cultural Festival
Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro
March 4 to 6
Manchatchatong Festival
Balbalan, Kalinga
March 4
Puerto Princesa Foundation Day
Puerto Princesa City
March 5
Ayyoweng de Lambak ed Tadian
Tadian, Mountain Province
March 6 to 8
Boling-boling Festival
Catanauan, Quezon
March 6 to 9
Abrenian Kawayan Festival
(Abra Foundation Day)
Bangued, Abra
March 8 to 15
Anilag Festival
Santa Cruz, Laguna
March 9 to 11
Holistic Festival
Labrador, Pangasinan
March 13 to 15
Anao Town Fiesta
Anao, Tarlac
March 14 to 17
Delfin Albano Patronal Town Fiesta
Delfin Albano, Isabela
March 15
Sikaran Festival
Baras, Rizal
March 16 to 20
Bacao Festival
Echague, Isabela
March 17
Anitap Festival
Kapangan, Benguet
March 17
Death Anniversary of Pres. Ramon Magsaysay
Castillejos, Zambales
March 18 to 21
Diadi Town Fiesta
Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya
March 18 to 19
Peñablanca Patronal Town Fiesta
Peñablanca, Cagayan
March 18 to 19
Banana Festival
Baco, Oriental Mindoro
March 19
Carabao Festival
San Jose, Romblon
March 19 to 22
Tabak Festival
Tabaco City, Albay
March 19 to 22
Baykat Festival/Aritao Town Fiesta
Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya
March 19
Sulyog Festival
Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro
March 19 to 24
Mango Festival
Iba, Zambales

Kariton Festival
Licab, Nueva Ecija
March 29
Parpaguha Festival
San Andres, Romblon
March 29
Balot sa Puti Festival
Pateros
March 30
Gawagaway-yan Kawayan Festival
Cauayan City
March 30 to April 8
Malibay Cenaculo
Pasay City
March 23 to 30
Ani Festival
Dingras, Ilocos Norte
March 26 to 27
Salubong sa Angono
Angono, Rizal
March 27
Manok ni San Pedro Festival
San Pedro, Laguna
March 27
Marcos Town Fiesta/Mannalon Festival
Marcos, Ilocos Norte
March 20
Pindangan Festival
San Fernando City, La Union
March 21
Saginyogan Festival
Alcantara, Romblon
March 21 to 23
Sabutan Festival
Palanan, Isabela
March 21
Kalap Festival
Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro
Holy Week
Salubong at Ang Pasko ng Pangkabuhay
(Feast of the Resurrection)
Paranaque
1st  week of March
MAHAGUYOG Festival
Santo Tomas, Batangas
No specific date
Sumbrero Festival
Biñan, Laguna
No exact date
Say-am Festival
Calanasan, Apayao
No exact date
Payvanuvanuan Festival
Mahatao, Batanes
No exact date
Turumba
Pakil, Laguna
March long
Strawberry Festival
La Trinidad, Benguet



B. Festivals in VISAYAS

Date
Name of Festivals
Place of Celebration
2nd week of March
Hinatdan Festival
Cebu City
Witches Festival
March (Holy Week)
Siquijor
March 3
Pacto de Sangre (Blood Compact)
New Washington, Aklan
March 4 to 5
Council of Balabago Reenactment
Culasi, Antique
March 9 to 15
Bantayan Festival
Guimbal, Iloilo
March 14 to 16
Pintados de Passi Festival
Passi City, Iloilo
March 16
Magallanes Festival
Guiuan, Eastern Samar
March 16
Homonhon Landing Anniversary
Homonhon, Eastern Samar
March 17
Pasayaw Festival
Canlaon City, Negros Oriental
March 19
Sinigayan Festival
Sagay City
March 22
Torugpo
Carigara, Leyte
March 23 to 29
Tabacco Festival
Candon City
March 23
19 Martyrs of Aklan`
Kalibo, Aklan
March 23
Kabanhawan Festival
Minglanilla, Cebu
March 27 to 31
Kisi-kisi Festival
Negros Occidental
March 28 to April 4
Cuaresma
San Jose, Antique
March 31
Sinugdan (Commemoration of the First Christian Mass)
Limasawa Island, Southern Leyte



C. Festivals in MINDANAO

Date
Name of Festivals
Place of Celebration
March 1 to 7
Araw ng Island Garden City of Samal / Igacos Festival
Samal island, Davao Del Norte
March 1 to 4
Banga Anniversary Fiesta
Banga, South Cotabato
March 1 to 6
Tinikling
Malaybalay City
March 1 to 7
Araw ng Tagum City
Tagum City
March 2 to 14
Sugbahan
Davao City
March 5
Tilapia Festival
Braulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte
March 6 to 10
Kamayadan Festival
Norala, South Cotabato
March 5 to 16
Ses'long Festival
T'Boli, South Cotabato
March 6 to 8
Bulawan Festival
Nabunturan, Compostela Valley

Panagtagbo Festival
Tagum City
March 7
Al-law ng Kalumunan
Nabunturan, Compostela Valley
March 9 to Aug 30
Eid al-Fitr
Region XII[25] (regionwide)
March 8
Anibina Bulawanun Festival
Compostela Valley
March 10 to 16
Araw ng Dabaw Celebration
Davao City
March 16
Lugahait Festival
Lugait, Misamis Oriental
March 19
Barotorera Festival
Gingoog City
March 19
San Jose Fiesta
Compostela Valley
March 20 to 31
Araw ng Panabo
Panabo City
March 22
Alimango Festival
Lala, Lanao del Norte
March 22
Malaybalay City Chartered Day
Malaybalay City
March 28 to April 3
Katkat sa Dipolog
Dipolog City
March 30
Bangus Festival
Panabo City
March 31
First Easter Mass Celebration
Butuan City



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